Here are our LGBT-themed books, not including books by Winterson:



We went to MOA today for lunch, and had the mandatory Booksale visit. For around Php500, we were able to buy nine fantastic books:



See that Didion there? I almost shrieked (in fact, I think I did, a little, heh) when I found it hidden at the back, I've been obsessing about this after reading her piece on why she keeps a notebook here, and Kate's a huge Didion fan.

"French or Foe" aims to make the reader understand the French culture more, giving helpful advice and useful phrases.

"Deep Down" is an anthology of sensual writing by women. The gf had "Sex and Writing" for her elective back in college, and most of the stories they discussed and analyzed came from this book.

"Loving Wanda Beaver" includes a novella with its short stories, and the book blurb mentioned something about the girl getting the girl, and for only Php10, it was quite a steal.

Natalie Goldberg, author of "Writing down the bones", wrote "Wild Mind: Living the Writer's Life", and it reminded us of "Bird by Bird" and had creative writing tips.

I've long wanted to get my grubby hands on a copy of "The Glass Castle" and "Bee Season" et Voila! Who'd have thought I'd chance upon both in one day, in one branch? :)

Latest finds (not necessarily bought, but to be borrowed from officemates in the near future):
- Nasty (My family and other glamorous varmints) by Simon Doonan
(Book blurb reminds me of Augusten Burroughs/David Sedaris. Here's to hoping he writes just as funnily.)

- Best lesbian love stories 2004, edited by Angela Brown
(Excited about this one. Will give to significant other on the 22nd.)

- Stories for free children, from Ms. magazine
(I grew up reading stories from Ms. magazine and possibly from Mother Jones? I can't really remember. Anyway, my mother cut up the stories and collected it in a folder. When I was feeling particularly lonely, or sad, I'd open up the said folder and re-read those stories. This book is also the inspiration for Free to be You and Me and Free to be a Family, two books which I really, really love. I've just read the first story, about a child who is X. Not a boy, but not a girl either, a controversial story about gender roles and stereotypes. I am hooked.)

- Tathea by Anne Perry
(Seems likeable enough, looks like an easy read.)


To be read:
-Special Topics in Calamity Physics by Marisha Pessl
(Ugh. So many rave reviews, but so far I'm finding it difficult to finish this book. Plus the gf and I got to the point where we wanted to underline all these lofty sentences with simile upon simile upon metaphor upon metaphor. So far the plot is interesting enough for me to continue reading, but the style is more than jarring. Maybe after reading this I'd better appreciate The Secret History by Donna Tartt, since they have more or less the same story.)

-Her Fearful Symmetry by Audrey Niffenegger
(Tried starting this, but wasn't engaging enough for me to continue. Will try again some other time.)

-The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
(My dad's a huge Dan Brown fan. So huge that he bought all of his books including those lesser known ones, like Deception Point and Digital Fortress and I was intrigued enough to read all of them too bwahaha. This book is not an exception. So there.)